It’s official – One UI 8 will debut with the Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7 and Z Flip7 FE. Nevertheless, the primary open beta is now out there right now for homeowners of a Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Extremely, in the event that they dwell within the US, the UK, Germany or South Korea.
Samsung says that its shut collaboration with Google signifies that One UI 8 will likely be one of many first platforms to undertake Android 16. Samsung’s new foldables are coming “this summer time” (they’re anticipated in July, however there isn’t a official date but) and can increase to older Galaxy gadgets (beginning with the S25 collection, judging by the beta).
One UI 8 will construct on the AI options launched with the S25 collection. Galaxy AI options are a mixture of on-device and cloud processing, however One UI 8 will supply a setting to restrict your information to solely on-device processing.
The AI will likely be multimodal, i.e. it may possibly perceive greater than textual content and use what you’re looking at or what you might be watching for the time being and as context to tailor its response. The brand new Now Bar and New Transient options will turn into much more customized.
Fortunately, One UI 8 just isn’t all about AI. It is going to flip your telephone into an Auracast broadcaster – it is a Bluetooth audio expertise that works with suitable headphones with out pairing. This manner, you and a number of other of your mates can take heed to the identical audio stream with out problem.
The Fast Share app will clean out the expertise of sending and receiving recordsdata – simply faucet Fast Share within the Fast Settings and you might be able to swap recordsdata with individuals close by.
The Reminder app is constructed for journey. It may well handle your checklists and schedules and helps voice enter for straightforward additions. These checklists might be shared with the individuals you might be touring with.
Samsung has been engaged on making the expertise of repairing and servicing Galaxy gadgets much less irritating. With One UI 8, it is possible for you to to stroll right into a service heart and use a QR code or NFC to register – skipping the trouble of filling in registration types. All related information will likely be saved in your Samsung Account.
